Ottawa surgeon announces move to new office

Ottawa surgeon announces move to new office
Dr. Joseph Kokoszka, a general and colorectal surgeon who has practiced in Ottawa for more than 20 years, has moved to a new office at the Morris Hospital Ottawa Campus.
IVCC campuses to open at 1 p.m. on Thursday for afternoon services
Illinois Valley Community College campuses will be closed on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 14.
IVCC campuses to open at 1 p.m. on Thursday for afternoon services

Ottawa’s first-year varsity coach Kristina Kore ‘excited’ for challenge
Ottawa’s new varsity volleyball coach Kristina Kore was pleased with Pirates’ offseason and is excited to see what her squad can accomplish this fall.
Ottawa’s first-year varsity coach Kristina Kore ‘excited’ for challenge

Time-tested: Local businesses that have endured for generations
From a Civil War-era pharmacy to a bank that lasted through the Great Depression, some of the oldest active businesses in northern Illinois are still going strong
Time-tested: Local businesses that have endured for generations
From a Civil War-era pharmacy to a bank that lasted through the Great Depression, some of the oldest active businesses in northern Illinois are still going strong
Time-tested: Local businesses that have endured for generations

Mass shooting in Baltimore leaves 1 dead, 5 injured including 5-year-old girl

One man was killed and at least six people have been injured, including a 5-year-old girl, in a mass shooting in a Baltimore neighborhood over the weekend. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference